Burkina Faso vs Viet Nam: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Burkina Faso
9.50 million people
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.70 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
32nd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 10.70 million people against 9.50 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.20 million people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 6.07 million people | 1.93 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.05 million people | 9.45 million people | 400,000 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Burkina Faso or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 10.70 million people against 9.50 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 1.20 million people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.